The Word

Well, after eking out a win like the Atlanta Falcons did last night, all I can say is this — they found a way. It wasn’t graceful, pretty by any means. The Bears had their chances to win, but on their final opportunity, the Falcons’ defense kept its ground. As they say, a win is a win and it had perfect timing since the Falcons were on NBC’s Sunday night game for the first time. Here’s the Associated Press’ story. In the AJC, they make note that last year’s game between the Falcons and Bears was pretty exciting, too. As AJC writer A. Orlando Ledbetter puts it in his first sentence of today’s game story — “The NFL schedule makers might want consider pitting the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons against each other more often. This is getting to be fun.” Here’s the rest of THAT story. Super Bowl, anyone? Evidently, Bears and Falcons fans are thinking of Miami quite a bit, lately as you can see from reading this story from Yahoo!

here’s the NFL roundup

Now let’s take a break for a commercial. Only fitting, since the Phillies simply blasted the Dodgers last night, as you can read in this story. Everything seems to be coming together for Philly, now. Brad Lidge is saving games again, Cole Hamels is regaining his postseason form. You gotta like this team. What else is going good for Hamels? This is his wife.

Florida might not be ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, but it is first in the only poll that really matters — the BCS one. Here is the complete BCS poll. Bama is ranked 1st in the AP poll, but the AP poll no longer is figured as part of the BCS equation. it was replaced by the (ahem!) Harris poll. Here is the poll from the AP, as well as the one from the USA Today Coaches poll 

Now, onto the Albany State-Tuskegee football game that will take place in Albany on Saturday. It’s the biggest game in the country, as far as black-college football is concerned. Want more proof? Read this. 

Terrell Academy’s softball team will try to win state on Tuesday in Milledgeville, as you can read in this story. And Josh Broadaway, who grew up in Albany, struggled again in the final round. For the life of me, I can’t figure it out. He’s come SO close before in qualifying school to make it to the PGA Tour only to fall short. On Sunday, he had perhaps his best chance to win his first event on the Naitonwide Tour. He fell, however, from being tied for first to tied for 7th. The final round of golf can be funny. Although the holes might shrink, they might seem that way. The ball can seem heavier to hit. The fairways may seem even longer. There is just something different about the final 18 holes that can be daunting. Broadaway HAS won before as a pro golfer (he beat future Masters champion Zach Johnson on the Hooters Tour years ago for his first pro victory). Here’s hoping that Broadaway finds his swing that carries him through to victory. With his cross-handed grip, he’s sure to draw a huge following on the PGA Tour if he makes it there (which I think he will, one day). here is the story on that.

Georgia Tech, meanwhile, tries to focus forward after Saturday’s huge win against Va. Tech, as the Macon Telegraph’s Coley Harvey writes here. Tech fans should know this all too well — the Virginia Cavaliers are never an easy team for the Jackets to beat. Here is another story on the Jackets-Cavaliers. Wonder if the Jackets can still reach the BCS title game? The AJC ponders that. And going back to the Va. Tech game one more time, who really needs to throw the ball that much when the triple option produces staggering numbers on the ground week in and week out? The AP talks about that here.

Well, Georgia has a week off before going to Jacksonville to beat Florida. The timing of a convincing win against Vandy could not be better, as you can read here. And there does seem to be a running back controversy after the Bulldogs played several different players in the backfield against the Commodores, as the AJC reports. Also, UGA’s special teams have thrived this season, as this other AJC story talks about.

Auburn, on the other hand, is trying to just figure things out after a second loss in a row, as this story illustrates. Despite the Tigers’ second loss in a row, the latest happening against Kentucky, Auburn still plans to stick by QB Chris Todd, as this story explains by Evan Woodbery from the Mobile Register writes.

Meanwhile, in Tallahassee, the Democrat’s Corey Clark explores whether it’s possible for a QB like the ‘Noles’ Christian Ponder to have a good year, putting up stats while being on a losing team. Here is his blog for today. And will defensive tackle Justin Mincey be able to return from his injury this season? It’s uncertain, as of now, according to the Democrat.

Also, here is a followup story on Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR win Saturday in Charlotte, complete with results and points standings. Click here.

And last, but not least, click here for your college football marching band of the day. Let’s face it, how often does Kentucky get its props in football?

Now…

GO GET ‘EM!!

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